So… I had a totally different show in the works for this week until the untimely news that the Queen of Soul as we know it passed away last week so I got inspired by the Aretha Franklin poster in my studio to do some research and find all the songs that sampled her in some way shape or form. I found out that some of the grimiest, best and classic songs of my lifetime used her music as well as some new discoveries that I was unaware of. This mix is a celebration of Aretha’s music & her profound impact on Hip-Hop since the very beginning stages as well as a tribute to some great producers in the game like DJ Premier, Kanye West, Havoc, Prince Paul, Erick Sermon, Ayatollah, DJ Muggs & Q-Tip to name a few. Whether it was a bassline, piano chop, a simple sound from one of her incredible musicians or a vocal clip sped up or otherwise chopped and flipped…every song on this mix has a piece of Aretha in it. I don’t post tracklists, but it’s 90 minutes of great Hip-Hop from the likes of Dr. Dre, Public Enemy, Cam’Ron, Jay-Z, L The Headtoucha, Heavy D, Bee Why, Dysfunkshunal Famly, Bundy, Kanye West, Slum Village, EPMD, Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Czarface, Roc Marciano, Sir Michael Rocks, Blackstar, 3rd Bass, Mobb Deep, Capone N Noreaga,Tragedy Khadafi, Sean Price, Muneshine, Termanology, KRS-One, Poor Righteous Teachers, Styles P, Pharoahe Monch, Bizzie Boyz, Nas, De La Soul, Dead Prez & Onyx…not necessarily in this order, but do the math if you want and/or just enjoy…